Utah voters elect a state school board, with one member being elected from each of 15 districts. On September 11, the Utah Supreme Court upheld a state law that says these elections should be partisan, starting in 2020. Opponents of partisan elections had filed a lawsuit, arguing that the State Constitution forbids partisan elections for state school board. They argued that the State Constitution says, “No religious or partisan test or qualification shall be required as a condition of employment.” Here is the opinion. Richards v Cox, 2019-UT-57. It says that that part of the constitution was never intended to apply to elected office.

Local school boards are chosen in non-partisan elections.